MGA Video Library
Videos provided by Golf BoundGHIN and Handicap Info
MGA resident GHIN guru Stacy Sazama provides all the ins and outs of the GHIN system and handicap calculation.
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MGA Course Setup
MGA Tournament Director and PGA Master Professional Doug Hoffmann describes how he sets up a course for an MGA Championship.
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Rules of Golf
By Doug Hoffmann, MGA Tournament Director and PGA Master Professional
- Cart Path - Rule 24-2:
Find out how to determine the proper method for taking relief from a cart path (immovable obstruction) under Rule 24-2. It's not always in the short grass.
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- Ground Under Repair - Rule 25-1:
Determine how to take relief under Rule 25-1 from an area of Ground Under Repair. Geometry comes in handy here!
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- Loose Impediments - Rule 23:
Do you know what to do if your ball moves when you remove a natural object such as a stick? View this video about "Loose Impediments" (Rule 23) and find out why, as realtors say, it's all about Location, Location, Location.
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- Provisional Ball - Rule 27-2:
If you've ever hit a ball into "no man's land," this video is for you. Learn the proper procedure for playing a "Provisional Ball" (Rule 27-2), and save yourself "the dreaded long walk back."
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- The Putting Green - Rules 16 & 17:
Lots of interesting things can happen on the putting green. Learn more about some everyday occurrences that are associated with the Putting Green (Rule 16) and the Flagstick (Rule 17).
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- Teeing Ground - Rule 11:
Learn the in's and out's of the Teeing Ground, Rule 11. Is it really "One" when you bump your ball off the tee?
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- Water Hazard - Rule 26:
If you think you're high and dry when your ball is in a water hazard, think again. This video will discuss the options available to you when you ball lies in a Water Hazards (Rule 26).
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- USGA Rules and Decisions Videos:
View rules situations that have occurred in real-life competitions and championships.
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USGA Video Gallery
Get the inside scoop from Doug Hoffmann, MGA Tournament Director, on the qualifying process for the US Open. If you're into number-crunching, you'll enjoy this video.
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